Premier-designate Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄) last night released another Cabinet reshuffle list.
A statement released by the Government Information Office last night said that Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wong Chin-chu (
Meanwhile, Minister of the Interior Lee Yi-yang (
Chairman of the Council of Agriculture Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全), Director of the National Palace Museum Lin Mun-lee (林曼麗), Chairman of the National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Yang Chung-ho (楊忠和) and Chairman of the Council for Hakka Affairs Lee Yung-te (李永得) will also retain their posts, the statement said.
Meanwhile, Chang said yesterday that party factions were not a factor in his selection of new Cabinet members.
Chang made the remarks after announcing on Wednesday that Vice Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Chin-jun (陳景峻) would be the new Cabinet secretary-general.
The announcement came as a surprise following reports by Chinese-language newspapers on Wednesday that Minister Without Portfolio Lin Si-yao (
The changes gave rise to speculation that the replacement reflected dissatisfaction with the Democratic Progressive Party's disbanded New Tide faction, of which Lin was a member.
Former New Tide faction leader Tuan Yi-kang (段宜康) yesterday dismissed the speculation.
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